HIU vs PLNU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than HIU ($36,250).
It is harder to admit to HIU than PLNU.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while HIU has 1,116 students.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while HIU has 35 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Hope International University and Point Loma Nazarene University.

HIU	vs.	PLNU
Fullerton, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$36,250	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$18,896	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

35.02 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
30.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
50 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
60 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,116	Student Population	4,319
35	Number of Faculties	149
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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